leviathanmg The writer or director didn't kill their baby. Their special preachy moment in the film they made just for themselves. That's what this ending is. It doesn't actually mesh with the rest of the film. He made an entire film just to do that last scene instead of a movie as a whole. It's not a bad movie but this scene was just so the director or writer could preach.
+freeDumb Is An iLLUsion just because he is good looking let's not look past him bringing you to moments in movies that you weren't thinking "it's Brad Pitt" ....that's how you know. ...he's a great actor.
Except it's not true; it was just a setup for the punchline that ends the movie. If America truly was "just a business," it might not be the dystopia it has been and will continue to be.
A great example of that was the West Virginia coal miners / Appalachia where the workers were effectively indentured servants (slaves) to the coal company, paid in scrip (token coins) that could only be spent in the company store for inflated priced items, and rent company housing. The unions there were finally able to end this behaviour but it set the scene for much of American capitalism.
@@adamfreeman2348 The UK is far worse, the inhabitants of the UK are not citizens, they are subjects first and foremost. You can say it's symbolic because the King and royal family hold mainly just symbolic power, but they are still not citizens with citizen's rights. Only common law (Westminster) applies. That was the only good thing about EU membership for them.
The subtlest change in his expression before he delivers that last line is what I felt made him such a convincing and imposing 'tough-guy'. He's so cool and controlled throughout the whole film, always has his principles and priorities right where they need to be. He doesn't need to be huge, to carry a gun, or even have raise his voice to whip you into place, he can turn your blood cold with that one look of die-hard conviction.
Watch the movie again. His character is a personification of the avenging angel. He's actually the most moral and Godly character in the film. Yeah, he's a hitman but it's just a job. He doesn't kill for the thrill of it. He doesn't even care for it. It's just what he does and what he's good at. Really, watch it again and pay close attention to his character. He is critical of Gandalfini (I butchered the spelling, I know) for drinking and whoring. He is critical of the committee for trying to change an agreement. He has morals and principles. When he is walking from place to place, notice what he does and what is going on in the background. In one scene, there are two people in an argument and they start shooting each other. He doesn't get involved. He isn't trying to be tough. It's not his business. He even doesn't care for his own safety because he has a kind of holy trust, a faith. He knows he won't get shot because he doesn't deserve it. There are scenes when he's walking in the rain and he has a paper over his head. He doesn't even get wet from the rain. It's like he's been blessed. Why would God bless a killer? Because even though he kills, he is still moral. He is responsible. He doesn't just kill for thrills or to rob. He does it because it's his duty. Remember that even after the Lord passed down the commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai, one of which was 'though shalt not murder', the Lord later instructs Moses to lead those same people into battle, into war, where they will have to kill. And doesn't the Lord ask these same people to stone transgressors to death all the time? How does that work? Isn't that a contradiction? No. Because the commandment is very specific in it's meaning. God wants the Israelites to not murder, specifically, to not kill each other. Murder is a very specific thing. You can kill someone and still not commit murder. Take acts of self defense. Even to this day, properly using self defense, even if it results in killing, isn't considered murder. Take a look at a soldier. A soldier is expected to engage in combat and, if necessary, kill in said engagement. But that isn't considered murder. That soldier is in a battle. Now take that same soldier and have them, still in a war zone, just walk up to some unarmed civilian and kill them. That IS murder. Even though the two robbers, I forget their name, never actually kill anyone and Brad Pitt's character does kill people, Pitt's character is more moral than they are. Pitt is working on behalf of someone. He is performing a service. Those robbers are just out for themselves. They steal. They abuse drugs. They are unclean, malicious people out to make themselves feel good. Pitt isn't even really the person killing them. It's the 'committee' that hired him that killed them, they just used Pitt as the means to do it. Look at Pontius Pilate as an example. Pontius sends Jesus to the cross but he isn't the one who bears the guilt. He did everything he reasonably could to try to avoid the situation. Rather, it was the mob and the Pharisees who are responsible. They just used Pontius as a means to achieve that end. This is all theoretical of course. I can't pretend to know exactly how things work in the eyes of God and people argue about the morality of these things all the time. It's just an interesting way of looking at this fairly smart movie. Pitt's character is more together and spiritually fit than everyone else in the movie. He isn't a tough guy, he's a professional. He is, in my eyes, an angel of death sent from God to avenge wrongs. He strikes fear in others for the same reason that an angel strikes fear in the hearts of sinners. They know they are looking at a servant of God with all the blessing and protections that such a station provides. As it says in the Bible, those who go against God will flee even when no one pursues them. Those who go with God will not flee even when pursued.
@@FSquid That is indeed the paradox of the character. He's evil, he kills people for a living etc. but he's still has his code he follows, and is right on a lot of things, like the end scene statement. He calls out the Consigliere here for the mob killing Marky, who everyone claimed to like, (at least on a superficial level), but when Marky became a slight liability, the council had him killed without much hesitation, they even knew he was probably innocent of the second robbery, yet still went ahead with his murder for appearances. He identifies the hypocrisy, so has no problem threatening him at the end to get paid his fair share.
@@VenturiLife Jackie is definitely the most principled and competent character in the film which makes him very likeable, despite being a murderer. Everyone above him is aloof and disconnected from the day to day activities that generate their exorbitant income. They trusted Marky with the card game, (who betrayed them and robbed it), then they trusted Dillon with the investigation, (who fumbled it and allowed it to happen again). Likewise everyone below him is just as undisciplined and disorganized but with worse consequences. Squirrel employs a rookie and a heroin addict who end up getting them all killed and arrested, Marky takes no action to distance himself from the crime he miraculously got away with which gets him killed, and Micky is a washed-up has-been who demonstrates blatant incompetence in front of his boss and is later arrested due to it. The reason I enjoy Pitt's character so much is because it's fun to relate yourself to someone so proficient, focused, and determined. He wades into a veritable sea of stupidity and quickly resolves an exponential screw up by himself. Even managing to fix his own mistake (hiring Mickey) before it adds to the situation. His exasperation is no more palpable then when he finds himself having to explain what should be a simple, intuitive, and critical concept to each side on separate occasions. That is the importance of reputation. Promises of reputation, or threats to it, are how he gets approval to kill Marky, how he gets the information he needed to kill Squirrel, and how he is able to justify bringing in Mickey. And then, in the end, the powers that be completely disregard Jackie's reputation and try to stiff him anyway. Showing that, despite his commendable efforts, the hierarchy in which he operates hasn't changed a bit. I think anyone can relate to that. "It ain't what you been doing, it's what guys *think* you been doing."
Pitt's character is correct. 8 years later obama is exposed as another scumbag trash politician who talks smooth and is just in it to get rich. 300 million usd rich.
The ending was a real blast, and i like those types of endings. It's unusual, creative, original, out of the blue rebuttals, suspenseful, noir. We're left with a few unanswered questions, just like real life, the questions never ends.
Finally I find someone who thinks the same way well.... someone who verbally does ...it really is just random and out of the blue....the character has his reason for dislikes and his reason for likes he knows his work his points and to him "it's just a business"
Jesse Anderson Such is the after-feeling of seeing honest America, go through a casino, courtroom, political race, or read through American History. Don't get me wrong, I think America is a nice place, but like any other country, it has it's dark parts...
+Victor Hamon illustrative of being a self-actualized INDIVIDUAL in a seemingly CHAOTIC land of Cesspool infested 'diseased' SHIT! IE "a MAN just making his way baby" *see True Detective 2 Finale In a FACT VERY 'disturbing/FUCKED-UP virtual-reality of a-so-called dream-WORLD"...
Brad Pitt doesn't get nearly enough credit for his acting. He's fantastic here and also in Andrew Dominik's earlier film The Assassination of Jesse James.
@@Rafael-mh6yz the reasons that brought them to kill markie. Basically to keep the apparences and to provent a possible general view on the midwest mob as weak and soft. It was a "political type" move. He was not a dangerous player to the organization. But a eventual sign of liability. Brad answers ironically to the idealistic description that counselor made about their environment. Basically, is sayin that sayin mob business is based on relationships is so hipocrate as thomas jefferson - slave owner - writting that all man are born equally.
Jeremiah Mendoza You're not? LOL. I hope you don't live in the USA, because in this country the amount of money you make, as a man, IS who you are. If you have a family, taking care of them comes first. If not, you're supposed to be stacking money for yourself.
I had goose bumps back when Obama gave this speech….but it all changed after listening to this last line. Can’t imagine any other actor delivering this line so powerfully.
When I was younger I always thought Brad was casted for his roles because of his looks, but these more serious roles and lines like this in particular remind me that no - this mother fucker is just a badass
Americans care. Somebody will give you a hand. Except for in Them areas. Where you can be soiling yourself on the sidewalk and nobody cares. Libre earles are masters of the projection.
Moral of the End: Don't be nice to people, they're ungrateful & will always try to fuck you. And when you confront them about it, they'll be like " come on man, we're all friends, you gotta be chill , gotta keep good relations and shit "
This always reminds me of the Grandfather and Father. All they ever said was "If you find a better way to get more money take it. You think your multimillion dollar CEO living on his yacht cares what some Schmuck from Minnesota is going through?" Nope they don't all he cares about is if his next fine wine will be a Rose, or maybe a Chardonnay. Never sell yourself short and worry about the words of another man who has settled for less. Your boss may want you to stay because "Oh you'll be hurting the team here is that happens if you leave man." I heard that line all the way until the son of a bitch left us for a better job. Look out for yourself and never let personal attachments besides those with your significant other and family affect you and even then don't give those much thought.
Kickass ending with a kickass song to match. Must watch the entire film. The concluding lines constitute a metaphorical assassination: Jefferson and the Myth of America.
I remember bunking school and watching this movie on a 9 am show in an empty theatre in Calcutta...one of best movies I've watched in a theatre...golden days of moviemaking....so many memories flooding in
Andrew Dominick is an awesome director and his Chopper was off the charts. This has shades of Tarantino but where Tarantino lacks Andrew excels. Dominick's film here clearly has moral meat. Content. A message. A statement. Humanity is being investigated not just celebrated.
Underrated has become an overrated term these days, but this film truly is underrated. It never gets mentioned when people talk about the great mobster movies. It’s exceptional.
You're right on that one, I feel like the 2010's were the age of "Overrated" and now in the 2020s everything is an underrated masterpiece, in which you're also right on this film being underrated, its really good but not for everyone it seems.
@@SuperChunk19 I recently saw a new indie film that takes place during that same time. It was called “American Outlaws.” It was based on a true story, but was nowhere near as good as this movie.
Not only is the truth painful, it is depressing. Not only does it take courage to speak the truth; it takes courage to see the truth, understand truth, believe the truth, and live the truth. Salem!
Carlos A Cabrera there is no democracy here. It’s a lie and it’s just a business. You’re on your own here and gotta play the game. There’s a reason they eventually got Al Capone. You can get away with murder and crime of sorts, but make money that the government doesn’t get a taste of and the hammer comes down
Democracy is the ability for the people to influence government, if democracy is a dictatorship it is because we crave order that we can not provide for ourselves. Burning a witch at the stake is a democracy, we live in a liberal democratic Republic where the right of all and territorial integrity supersede the rights of the majority. It's the best system we have had so far, the rest led to too much actual destruction because it left no room for creative destruction
What a brilliant summation of the United States. When on looks at the US government as a whole, Both parties, and sees the world of politics for what it is - these last words by Pitt are the summing up of American history.
I remember this came out right before Out of the Furnace with Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, and Woody Harrelson. Both of these movies from the same era make you feel some sorta way. Great cinema pieces for sure.
The man has been a household name for 30 years, he's had numerous nominations and won an Oscar twice, how is he underrated?? This movie is in fact underrated, sure, but how is Brad Pitt himself underrated?
This monologue is so painful and prophetic and so horribly accurate. That’s the great thing about film. It can give it to you either way..made up…idealism or straight up…no chaser
Prophetic? America has always been this way. Its always been a hustle and a business, since they killed the indians, took their land, stole people from africa and made them slaves. Its our original sin. Its always been corrupt to the core. It just got nice PR in the mid 20th century.
when I first saw this film in the theater i was on my "Yes we can" shit and so i didn't like the last few lines. 8 years later I understand perfectly now.
I got the chance to meet Richard Jenkins the other night. I mumbled something about being a big fan, mentioning Stepbrothers and Something About Mary, instead of remembering a great movie like this
When Trump says we are not a people who can be quarantined, all he really means is get back to work because I'm your boss and this isn't a country it's just a business
i absolutely loved this move yes it had a slow tempo but everything was perfect and brad piitt's characters was near perfect one of the top in my list for sure
It’s always been a business and everyone is on their own here. This cesspool is flourishing with greed and corruption more and more. Are you really that surprised?
And Barack Obama destroyed Syria, Libya, and started a coup in Ukraine, all while tearing this country in half sending covert operators to start riots at conservative/right wing rallies, spying on the current president and his campaign, pushing the Russian collusion lie, getting the countering "foreign propaganda" act passed, mass censorsing information and introducing Black lives matter and terms like white privilege and white fragility to the mainstream. All while his city of South Chicago saw record murder rates. Yeah, but Trump said he wants to enforce our laws, so that makes him terrible. Lol.
@@Wood111112 Dude, shut up with your debunked conspiracy theories and thinly veiled racism. Trump is terrible because he cares only for himself, because he cheats, scams, and lies to get what he wants, because he admires and befriends murderous dictators while attacking our allies, because he makes his decisions not on facts and science but on what's best for himself. I could go on and on and on...
Beyond all the hype, beyond all the pretty boy shit, and beyond all the lame ass romantic performances... Tyler Durden still pops up in Brad Pitt's movies every now and then. 4:00 to 4:20 are probably the truest words spoken about America ever in a movie. Brad should have gotten an Oscar just for those 20sec of dialogue.
Yep the moment I saw this film I was lost for word's I couldn't believe it a film where they actually tell the truth about America I never thought I see the day and the moment I walked out of the theater I said oh my god that was the most honest thing I have ever heard anyone say about this country not only for a movie but in general period and it is without a doubt the absolute truth
This guy wants to tell me we're living in a community? Don't make me laugh. I'm living in America, and in America you're on your own. America's not a country. It's just a business. Now fuckin' pay me." I say "Now fuckin' pay me."
As an adaptation of Cogan's Trade this is pretty much by all accounts a really, really average adaptation. But judged on its own merits, and treated as its own animal. Its a great film.
I came back to watch this and remind myself of why I love this movie so much.
Its fucked up how accurate this is.
Yep, & Assassination of Jesse James
@Lee Melton is this satire?
MEericaa BaaAaaAdd
It’s actually not accurate at all
Is it just me, or was there a version where he said, "I do a job, I get paid. Now pay me my money."
I feel like this entire movie was made just for that ending.
+Snakebite105 Everything that came before should lead up to the ending. The ending is everything.
leviathanmg The writer or director didn't kill their baby. Their special preachy moment in the film they made just for themselves.
That's what this ending is. It doesn't actually mesh with the rest of the film.
He made an entire film just to do that last scene instead of a movie as a whole.
It's not a bad movie but this scene was just so the director or writer could preach.
Probably was. Worth it too.
Actually it was.
I feel this movie has been made only to see the new brad pitt hairstyle
Brad Pitt totally nailed this scene. God he's a great actor
Brett Wilson he happens to nail every single scene... is like he was born to it, its what he came to do
Not when he is trying to do comedy.
+freeDumb Is An iLLUsion just because he is good looking let's not look past him bringing you to moments in movies that you weren't thinking "it's Brad Pitt" ....that's how you know. ...he's a great actor.
Brett Wilson he is my favorite actor
@freeDumb Is An iLLUsion Tyler durden was fucking great
"This guy wants to tell me we're living in a community!? Don't make me laugh!"
"...America is not a country; it's just a business" Nothing can more truer about America than this.
Except it's not true; it was just a setup for the punchline that ends the movie. If America truly was "just a business," it might not be the dystopia it has been and will continue to be.
A great example of that was the West Virginia coal miners / Appalachia where the workers were effectively indentured servants (slaves) to the coal company, paid in scrip (token coins) that could only be spent in the company store for inflated priced items, and rent company housing. The unions there were finally able to end this behaviour but it set the scene for much of American capitalism.
Actually much of the world is going that way. Particularly since the international covid training program. The UK is much like a mini USA these days.
@@adamfreeman2348 The UK is far worse, the inhabitants of the UK are not citizens, they are subjects first and foremost. You can say it's symbolic because the King and royal family hold mainly just symbolic power, but they are still not citizens with citizen's rights. Only common law (Westminster) applies. That was the only good thing about EU membership for them.
An old sci fi novel casually refers to the government as "Terra Inc.", and that's it.
The subtlest change in his expression before he delivers that last line is what I felt made him such a convincing and imposing 'tough-guy'. He's so cool and controlled throughout the whole film, always has his principles and priorities right where they need to be. He doesn't need to be huge, to carry a gun, or even have raise his voice to whip you into place, he can turn your blood cold with that one look of die-hard conviction.
It's voice control too.
You are such an ass- kicking commenter.
Watch the movie again. His character is a personification of the avenging angel. He's actually the most moral and Godly character in the film. Yeah, he's a hitman but it's just a job. He doesn't kill for the thrill of it. He doesn't even care for it. It's just what he does and what he's good at. Really, watch it again and pay close attention to his character. He is critical of Gandalfini (I butchered the spelling, I know) for drinking and whoring. He is critical of the committee for trying to change an agreement. He has morals and principles. When he is walking from place to place, notice what he does and what is going on in the background.
In one scene, there are two people in an argument and they start shooting each other. He doesn't get involved. He isn't trying to be tough. It's not his business. He even doesn't care for his own safety because he has a kind of holy trust, a faith. He knows he won't get shot because he doesn't deserve it. There are scenes when he's walking in the rain and he has a paper over his head. He doesn't even get wet from the rain. It's like he's been blessed.
Why would God bless a killer? Because even though he kills, he is still moral. He is responsible. He doesn't just kill for thrills or to rob. He does it because it's his duty. Remember that even after the Lord passed down the commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai, one of which was 'though shalt not murder', the Lord later instructs Moses to lead those same people into battle, into war, where they will have to kill. And doesn't the Lord ask these same people to stone transgressors to death all the time? How does that work? Isn't that a contradiction?
No. Because the commandment is very specific in it's meaning. God wants the Israelites to not murder, specifically, to not kill each other. Murder is a very specific thing. You can kill someone and still not commit murder. Take acts of self defense. Even to this day, properly using self defense, even if it results in killing, isn't considered murder. Take a look at a soldier. A soldier is expected to engage in combat and, if necessary, kill in said engagement. But that isn't considered murder. That soldier is in a battle. Now take that same soldier and have them, still in a war zone, just walk up to some unarmed civilian and kill them. That IS murder.
Even though the two robbers, I forget their name, never actually kill anyone and Brad Pitt's character does kill people, Pitt's character is more moral than they are. Pitt is working on behalf of someone. He is performing a service. Those robbers are just out for themselves. They steal. They abuse drugs. They are unclean, malicious people out to make themselves feel good. Pitt isn't even really the person killing them. It's the 'committee' that hired him that killed them, they just used Pitt as the means to do it.
Look at Pontius Pilate as an example. Pontius sends Jesus to the cross but he isn't the one who bears the guilt. He did everything he reasonably could to try to avoid the situation. Rather, it was the mob and the Pharisees who are responsible. They just used Pontius as a means to achieve that end.
This is all theoretical of course. I can't pretend to know exactly how things work in the eyes of God and people argue about the morality of these things all the time. It's just an interesting way of looking at this fairly smart movie. Pitt's character is more together and spiritually fit than everyone else in the movie. He isn't a tough guy, he's a professional. He is, in my eyes, an angel of death sent from God to avenge wrongs. He strikes fear in others for the same reason that an angel strikes fear in the hearts of sinners. They know they are looking at a servant of God with all the blessing and protections that such a station provides.
As it says in the Bible, those who go against God will flee even when no one pursues them. Those who go with God will not flee even when pursued.
@@FSquid That is indeed the paradox of the character. He's evil, he kills people for a living etc. but he's still has his code he follows, and is right on a lot of things, like the end scene statement.
He calls out the Consigliere here for the mob killing Marky, who everyone claimed to like, (at least on a superficial level), but when Marky became a slight liability, the council had him killed without much hesitation, they even knew he was probably innocent of the second robbery, yet still went ahead with his murder for appearances.
He identifies the hypocrisy, so has no problem threatening him at the end to get paid his fair share.
@@VenturiLife Jackie is definitely the most principled and competent character in the film which makes him very likeable, despite being a murderer. Everyone above him is aloof and disconnected from the day to day activities that generate their exorbitant income. They trusted Marky with the card game, (who betrayed them and robbed it), then they trusted Dillon with the investigation, (who fumbled it and allowed it to happen again).
Likewise everyone below him is just as undisciplined and disorganized but with worse consequences. Squirrel employs a rookie and a heroin addict who end up getting them all killed and arrested, Marky takes no action to distance himself from the crime he miraculously got away with which gets him killed, and Micky is a washed-up has-been who demonstrates blatant incompetence in front of his boss and is later arrested due to it.
The reason I enjoy Pitt's character so much is because it's fun to relate yourself to someone so proficient, focused, and determined. He wades into a veritable sea of stupidity and quickly resolves an exponential screw up by himself. Even managing to fix his own mistake (hiring Mickey) before it adds to the situation. His exasperation is no more palpable then when he finds himself having to explain what should be a simple, intuitive, and critical concept to each side on separate occasions. That is the importance of reputation.
Promises of reputation, or threats to it, are how he gets approval to kill Marky, how he gets the information he needed to kill Squirrel, and how he is able to justify bringing in Mickey. And then, in the end, the powers that be completely disregard Jackie's reputation and try to stiff him anyway. Showing that, despite his commendable efforts, the hierarchy in which he operates hasn't changed a bit. I think anyone can relate to that.
"It ain't what you been doing, it's what guys *think* you been doing."
Underrated movie. I watched this with no expectations and really got into the vibe of it.
SAME HERE. SAW THE REVIEWS AND WASN'T IMPRESSED. WATCHED AND I LOVED IT
Sleept on movie and Brad is underestimated
It’s definitely a slept on film. Some deep shit going on here
Pitt's character is correct. 8 years later obama is exposed as another scumbag trash politician who talks smooth and is just in it to get rich. 300 million usd rich.
The last 5 mins made this movie really brought everything together
Like the dudes rug
@@JP-qy2nh I like your style, Dude
This is a prime example of girlfriend's falling asleep during movies and being like "nah, I got it" is frustrating
The ending was a real blast, and i like those types of endings. It's unusual, creative, original, out of the blue rebuttals, suspenseful, noir. We're left with a few unanswered questions, just like real life, the questions never ends.
Finally I find someone who thinks the same way well.... someone who verbally does ...it really is just random and out of the blue....the character has his reason for dislikes and his reason for likes he knows his work his points and to him "it's just a business"
The moment he walks back from the bathroom , his demeanour and his look completely shifted.
yep dude went from "simple pick up" to "business meeting "
I would too if someone was shorting me on pay. lol
Before seeing his face I knew he shorted him
That monologue by Pitt gives me serious chills. His acting in this is Oscar worthy.
Am I the only one who loved this movie? It's one of my favourites
Nope, It's one of my favorites as well. 😃
I like it... But I always feel like I need a shower after watching it. :/
Jesse Anderson Such is the after-feeling of seeing honest America, go through a casino, courtroom, political race, or read through American History. Don't get me wrong, I think America is a nice place, but like any other country, it has it's dark parts...
I try to convince so many people to watch it haha
Too slow for most but I'm with you, I loved it. A great adaptation of George Higgins' novel which I would recommend to anyone who hasn't read it.
Brad pitt nailed on that part hes smoking as he walks through someplace, the fireworks and cliff edwards. Such a baddass attitude.
+Victor Hamon illustrative of being a self-actualized INDIVIDUAL in a seemingly CHAOTIC land of Cesspool infested 'diseased' SHIT! IE "a MAN just making his way baby" *see True Detective 2 Finale In a FACT VERY 'disturbing/FUCKED-UP virtual-reality of a-so-called dream-WORLD"...
Brad Pitt doesn't get nearly enough credit for his acting. He's fantastic here and also in Andrew Dominik's earlier film The Assassination of Jesse James.
...and in Moneyball
Don’t forget Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Inglorious Basterds, Se7en, Fight Club, Benjamin Button, Babel and so much more
I loved Brad Pitt in The Counselor, too. He's a really good actor. Totally underrated.
well, last night he got enough credit for that academy award!
@@wonka3209 Such an underrated gem of a film
Nailed it. Never saw the movie. "in this country your on your own. America's not a country, its just a business."
"You know this business is a business of relationships?"
"Yeah, and Everybody loved marky."
I've seen the movie but I still don't get why he said that , please explain
@@Rafael-mh6yz the reasons that brought them to kill markie. Basically to keep the apparences and to provent a possible general view on the midwest mob as weak and soft. It was a "political type" move. He was not a dangerous player to the organization. But a eventual sign of liability. Brad answers ironically to the idealistic description that counselor made about their environment. Basically, is sayin that sayin mob business is based on relationships is so hipocrate as thomas jefferson - slave owner - writting that all man are born equally.
@@arturraposo9782 I read and understand all this,,,so he was just being sarcastic??
Rafael 37 duh
think so… sarcastic and ironic towards the counselor speech
sometimes Tyler comes back.
socmel82 You're not your f@^!ing khakis !
+Augustin Adrian Cristea (miRaCuLouS) you are a 'enlightened' spirit' khakis or no khakis
do not f*** with us
socmel82 lol your are not how much money you make tho
Jeremiah Mendoza
You're not? LOL. I hope you don't live in the USA, because in this country the amount of money you make, as a man, IS who you are. If you have a family, taking care of them comes first. If not, you're supposed to be stacking money for yourself.
"Dylan's dead, Dylan died this morning" he sounds so much like tyler durden right there.
+Albo Solidarietas WTF does Tyler Durden have to do with "the price of tea in China?"
+Nucky Mancini lmao
Dylan's dead. Dylan died this morning. Dylan went away. Dylan's gone.
Zed too... Zed's dead, baby... Zed's dead. :|
@@Biscuitchris7again hahahahaha
Out of a the people I would cheat out of money a hitman would probably be last on my list
😂 so true
Or the IRS
Lol for real
I feel like if you hire a hit man you should always overpay by like 20%, call it a tip and then you have a hit man friend
@@adamsmith-wi3qg "you may be a contract killer, but you're a contract friend to me :)"
I had goose bumps back when Obama gave this speech….but it all changed after listening to this last line. Can’t imagine any other actor delivering this line so powerfully.
Brad's acting in this scene is breath-taking ..."don't make me laugh.."...you can feel his heartbreak....brilliant.
First time seeing scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelison
When I was younger I always thought Brad was casted for his roles because of his looks, but these more serious roles and lines like this in particular remind me that no - this mother fucker is just a badass
You should check out Legends of the fall. It's one of his best.
One of the best endings ever. I get chills everytime he says those final lines.
Americans care. Somebody will give you a hand. Except for in Them areas. Where you can be soiling yourself on the sidewalk and nobody cares. Libre earles are masters of the projection.
It's common historical knowledge. He did have kids with his slaves and they grew up as his slaves.
@The Realist "Cuntism"
@@thetrickisirarelyrespond5945 "€AP-italism" slavery with exxxtra $tep$.
@@rickross9962says people that want handouts not opportunities
This is why Brad Pitt is my favourite actor, it's scenes like these where only he could pull them off. It's the same with Fight Club, Seven ect.
I can’t even say how many times I watched this movie but this scene alone has so much replay value because it’s true classic film classic scene!
"And in America you are on your own." Aint that the F*ckin truth, especially now.
Moral of the End: Don't be nice to people, they're ungrateful & will always try to fuck you.
And when you confront them about it, they'll be like " come on man, we're all friends, you gotta be chill , gotta keep good relations and shit "
coolbuddydude1 god bless america
+coolbuddydude1 TRUST NO ONE/Question EVERYTHING
coolbuddydude1 Jesus, simple yet true. Thanks for being, you know... honest
coolbuddydude1
The ones who backpedal when confronted are worthless pussies anyway. Life's better without them.
@@nuckymancini7013 as a rat/fed would say "trust but vEriFy"
This movie is heavy handed, hilarious, tense, and depraved... and I love it so much
This always reminds me of the Grandfather and Father. All they ever said was "If you find a better way to get more money take it. You think your multimillion dollar CEO living on his yacht cares what some Schmuck from Minnesota is going through?" Nope they don't all he cares about is if his next fine wine will be a Rose, or maybe a Chardonnay. Never sell yourself short and worry about the words of another man who has settled for less. Your boss may want you to stay because "Oh you'll be hurting the team here is that happens if you leave man." I heard that line all the way until the son of a bitch left us for a better job. Look out for yourself and never let personal attachments besides those with your significant other and family affect you and even then don't give those much thought.
Sounds like something out of The Wolf of Wall Street
Sadly that's this dog eat dog world were living in and why it's in such a mess😫🤣
When you get older you see how true that is.
this movie deserves a Oscar... and i don't know why... is just so good and deep.
Somthing that exposes the truth like this would never win an oscar.
LABORATÓRIO DE TITÃS because a message like this will never be mainstream
nobody likes the truth, nobody wants the truth
LABORATÓRIO DE TITÃS didn't critics destroy this movie?
Just read the reviews. The movie is so overtly preachy it has no subtlety.
That last line is absolutely bang on" America isn't a country it's a buisness " just pure writing genius
I'm so glad they included the music and end credits. It's the perfect capper to that speech.
such an underrated film with great performances. Might be Brad Putt’s best performance since Fight Club. In any event a great film.
You should watch the other movie he and the director made together. It's even better. The assassination of Jesse James
@@grey.fox. My thoughts exactly. It's one of my favorite films.
Kickass ending with a kickass song to match. Must watch the entire film. The concluding lines constitute a metaphorical assassination: Jefferson and the Myth of America.
you did not just watch the ending scene of a film you haven't seen on youtube
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I remember bunking school and watching this movie on a 9 am show in an empty theatre in Calcutta...one of best movies I've watched in a theatre...golden days of moviemaking....so many memories flooding in
Andrew Dominick is an awesome director and his Chopper was off the charts. This has shades of Tarantino but where Tarantino lacks Andrew excels. Dominick's film here clearly has moral meat. Content. A message. A statement. Humanity is being investigated not just celebrated.
Gil Balfas Tarantino is a legend but I do agree his depth lacks sometimes Django unchained was his deepest movie
justin hunt Once Upon a Time in Hollywood had some deep themes going on at its core as well
@@justinhunt4767 I was one of the dumbest most over top movies I've ever seen Tom and Jerry make more sense than that stupid movie
@@viceroybear6298 ?
Well stated.
In America you're on your own its not a country its a business..........
One of the best (and most honest) movie monologues ever.
Underrated has become an overrated term these days, but this film truly is underrated. It never gets mentioned when people talk about the great mobster movies. It’s exceptional.
You're right on that one, I feel like the 2010's were the age of "Overrated" and now in the 2020s everything is an underrated masterpiece, in which you're also right on this film being underrated, its really good but not for everyone it seems.
@@tacofingerz7247 I guess only Scorsese is allowed to make these kinds of movies, haha! I think this was way better than “The Irishman,” though.
It's a one of a kind mob film, taking place post recession, during the 2008 election
@@SuperChunk19 I recently saw a new indie film that takes place during that same time. It was called “American Outlaws.” It was based on a true story, but was nowhere near as good as this movie.
So glad he finally has an Oscar
This movie is severely underrated.
That line is even more accurate today.
One of the best lines ever. Up there with the ending speech in Pulp Fiction
Not only is the truth painful, it is depressing. Not only does it take courage to speak the truth; it takes courage to see the truth, understand truth, believe the truth, and live the truth. Salem!
Biggest F.U. ever filmed, and it's done perfectly
The best movie line of the past 25 years, period!
Democracy is a business.
Carlos A Cabrera there is no democracy here. It’s a lie and it’s just a business. You’re on your own here and gotta play the game. There’s a reason they eventually got Al Capone. You can get away with murder and crime of sorts, but make money that the government doesn’t get a taste of and the hammer comes down
*America* is a business. Not democracy
Democracy is a dictatorship dressed in rags.
Democracy is the ability for the people to influence government, if democracy is a dictatorship it is because we crave order that we can not provide for ourselves. Burning a witch at the stake is a democracy, we live in a liberal democratic Republic where the right of all and territorial integrity supersede the rights of the majority. It's the best system we have had so far, the rest led to too much actual destruction because it left no room for creative destruction
Democrats suck
Movie is so underrated. Want Pitt to do a sequel
This scene ALONE should of won Pitt an Oscar
Hell, Brad Pitt sure does have some underrated performances
Allan Lomas always he's so sleept on
Memorial day 2022 this scene makes so much sense RIP Ray Liotta
At first I didn't like this movie. But, I kept thinking about it for days. Changed my mind, I love it.
This ending has always stuck with me.
Thats a classic ending, truth hurts!
I busted out laughing seeing this ending for the first time. This was such a great ending and perfectly delivered line.
What a brilliant summation of the United States. When on looks at the US government as a whole, Both parties, and sees the world of politics for what it is - these last words by Pitt are the summing up of American history.
Of all the war lords loved by the gods, I paid him the most.
I see you man. I see you.
I remember this came out right before Out of the Furnace with Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, and Woody Harrelson. Both of these movies from the same era make you feel some sorta way. Great cinema pieces for sure.
The dialogue at the end of this movie totally nailed the prevailing attitude of of cynicism pervading American in the current era.
Truer words were never spoken
This movie is a hidden gem
Brad Pitt is underrated. Amazing dialogue and ending
Indeed
@@ibtehaljabeen01 America is business. So fuckin pay me
The man has been a household name for 30 years, he's had numerous nominations and won an Oscar twice, how is he underrated?? This movie is in fact underrated, sure, but how is Brad Pitt himself underrated?
The embodiment of “Fuck You, Pay Me.”
This monologue is so painful and prophetic and so horribly accurate. That’s the great thing about film. It can give it to you either way..made up…idealism or straight up…no chaser
Prophetic? America has always been this way.
Its always been a hustle and a business, since they killed the indians, took their land, stole people from africa and made them slaves.
Its our original sin.
Its always been corrupt to the core. It just got nice PR in the mid 20th century.
Libre earl dedbeets tricking people into subsidizing their doodling. Get a real job and pay for your own doodling.
"..Krusty Krab, Krusty Krab, Krusty Krab!.." @ 1:56
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Bruh
can't unhear it
James Gandolfini is also amazing in this movie!👏😄
One of the best movie endings in cinema history .
"And everybody loved Markie" aka, "everyone has a price"
when I first saw this film in the theater i was on my "Yes we can" shit and so i didn't like the last few lines. 8 years later I understand perfectly now.
America is a business, and the whole enterprise is teetering on bankruptcy.
very underrated film
I got the chance to meet Richard Jenkins the other night.
I mumbled something about being a big fan, mentioning Stepbrothers and Something About Mary, instead of remembering a great movie like this
I really love this movie. I don’t know why…it’s just cold blooded and dark but it’s awesome.
One of the best movies Brad Pitt has done. He is one of our greatest and underrated American actors...
When Trump says we are not a people who can be quarantined, all he really means is get back to work because I'm your boss and this isn't a country it's just a business
And he's not wrong
Yes he is, that’s why he lost
i absolutely loved this move yes it had a slow tempo but everything was perfect and brad piitt's characters was near perfect one of the top in my list for sure
Holy shit. Harvey Weinstien was an executive producer on this lol.
remember who was wearing that pink hat at the side of Hiliary Clinton
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” Buddha
"America is not a country, it's just a business" - and this is in 2012 - 5 years before Trump ;))
Trump for 2020!!
It’s always been a business and everyone is on their own here. This cesspool is flourishing with greed and corruption more and more. Are you really that surprised?
And Barack Obama destroyed Syria, Libya, and started a coup in Ukraine, all while tearing this country in half sending covert operators to start riots at conservative/right wing rallies, spying on the current president and his campaign, pushing the Russian collusion lie, getting the countering "foreign propaganda" act passed, mass censorsing information and introducing Black lives matter and terms like white privilege and white fragility to the mainstream. All while his city of South Chicago saw record murder rates.
Yeah, but Trump said he wants to enforce our laws, so that makes him terrible. Lol.
@@Wood111112 Obama, entered office with a few hundred thousand to his name.... Left the presidency and now has hundreds of millions.
@@Wood111112 Dude, shut up with your debunked conspiracy theories and thinly veiled racism. Trump is terrible because he cares only for himself, because he cheats, scams, and lies to get what he wants, because he admires and befriends murderous dictators while attacking our allies, because he makes his decisions not on facts and science but on what's best for himself. I could go on and on and on...
Best movie in 10 years!
Beyond all the hype, beyond all the pretty boy shit, and beyond all the lame ass romantic performances... Tyler Durden still pops up in Brad Pitt's movies every now and then. 4:00 to 4:20 are probably the truest words spoken about America ever in a movie. Brad should have gotten an Oscar just for those 20sec of dialogue.
You sound like someone who’s barely seen any of Brad Pitt’s performances. He barely does any of the type of roles you mentioned.
Apart from Thelma and Louise and Mr and Mrs Smith I dont think Pitt has done anything vaguely romantic
Yep the moment I saw this film I was lost for word's I couldn't believe it a film where they actually tell the truth about America I never thought I see the day and the moment I walked out of the theater I said oh my god that was the most honest thing I have ever heard anyone say about this country not only for a movie but in general period and it is without a doubt the absolute truth
And so 9 years later it seems like this allegory appears correct, but we haven't yet seen the sequel.
The entire movie was a set-up for this scene
As I get older the very last sentences of this movie make more and more sense
Hell yeah, that’s what America really is, it’s just a business.
This movie, was absolutely Oscar worthy and never even got a nod
very underrated movie
To anyone thinking about coming to America... This still rings true!
Nice to see Tyler Durden make a cameo.
Wildly underrated. Tommy J talked the talk didn’t walk the walk. On of gandolfinis most underrated roles
I also noticed not one mention of Richard Jenkins...as usual. That guy can do everything. Comedy, drama, horror movies, you name it
Damn I never thought I would hear this mentioned in a movie. Brad Pitt is just telling the truth.
I think of this scene at least once every year since 2012
This guy wants to tell me we're living in a community? Don't make me laugh. I'm living in America, and in America you're on your own. America's not a country. It's just a business. Now fuckin' pay me."
I say "Now fuckin' pay me."
That so true About America I glad my parents the #1 thing they taught me was you can't rely on anyone but your self in this world!
He told the truth on a movie best actor ever now
Truer words have never been spoken...
As an adaptation of Cogan's Trade this is pretty much by all accounts a really, really average adaptation.
But judged on its own merits, and treated as its own animal. Its a great film.
I thought it was a pretty damn good adaptation. This and The Friends of Eddie Coyle are great adaptations
This movie was criminally underrated